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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Maciej Galecki (ranked 1039 p4p, 865 weight class) and Morgan Freeman (ranked 104 p4p, 85 weight class). Morgan Freeman will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maciej Galecki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Morgan Freeman!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galecki moves into range and clinches up with Freeman.
Freeman gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Freeman prevents Galecki from improving his position.
Galecki is refusing to be controlled, as Freeman sits in half guard.
Galecki is looking to control Freeman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Galecki avoid being mounted?
Freeman is just content to waste time from the top position. Galecki takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Freeman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Galecki keeping moving, preventing Freeman from controlling successfully.
Galecki controls Freeman momentarily but Freeman frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freeman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Freeman connects with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galecki keeping moving, preventing Freeman from controlling successfully.
Freeman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Galecki is keeping the position for now.
Freeman wants to control from the top but Galecki keeps moving.
Freeman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Galecki has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Freeman has managed to get both his arms back between Galecki's legs - danger averted.
Galecki controls Freeman momentarily but Freeman frees himself.
Freeman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Galecki's head.
Galecki is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Freeman defends well.
Galecki has his foot on Freeman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Freeman works his way back into a safe position though.
Freeman lands a couple of digs.
Galecki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Galecki might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Galecki had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Freeman defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galecki is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Galecki keeping full guard, as Freeman tries to pass.
Galecki looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Galecki is looking for a triangle but Freeman pushes his legs off easily.
Galecki is looking for a triangle but Freeman pushes his legs off easily.
Galecki had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Freeman defends it easily.
Galecki working for a triangle but Freeman defends it easily.
Galecki is breathing heavily.
Galecki can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Freeman controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galecki trying to keep a closed guard but Freeman is proving a slippery customer.
Galecki manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Freeman manages to get himself to full guard.
Freeman is looking for a triangle but Galecki pushes his legs off easily.
Galecki trying to control but Freeman is working from the bottom.
Galecki is stalling in the full guard.
Galecki trying to control but Freeman is working from the bottom.
Galecki avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galecki sitting in guard here, content to control.
Galecki's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Galecki is pushing down on Freeman's leg trying to pass to half guard. Freeman is fighting to maintain full guard but Galecki has managed to sneak the leg through.
Galecki content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Freeman wants to improve his position but Galecki is controlling well.
Freeman trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Galecki is taking a breather. Freeman says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Freeman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Galecki pulls his head out easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Maciej Galecki will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Galecki has managed to clinch.
Galecki has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Freeman gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Galecki regains guard.
Galecki definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Galecki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Freeman sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Galecki's guard.
Freeman prevents Galecki from improving his position.
Galecki wants to control but Freeman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Freeman is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Galecki wants to hold on but Freeman pushes him away.
Freeman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freeman lands a nice shot to the head.
Freeman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Freeman working Galecki over with strikes here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galecki sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Freeman is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Freeman has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Freeman fails to move to back control.
Galecki is looking to get to half guard.
Morgan Freeman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Freeman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Galecki tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Galecki slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Freeman seems to be looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman seems to be looking for submissions.
Galecki is looking to improve his position.
Freeman trying to control the action but Galecki is working from the bottom.
Galecki is looking for a sweep. Freeman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Galecki manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Galecki keeping moving, preventing Freeman from controlling successfully.
Galecki is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Freeman defends well.
Freeman won't allow Galecki to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman looking to pass the guard.
Galecki escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Freeman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Freeman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Galecki looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Freeman is defending well. Galecki quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Freeman has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Galecki celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Maciej Galecki!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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